Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-14
A NOtcd Crislpiuai. /.
TIE CAREER OF WILBUR q. JAMES, THE DIAMOND
swIsDlER.

teley gram 10 the New York Tines from STILL
water, Minn., october H. says: Frank Landers
alias Wilbur f. James, the notorious diamond
swindler and confidence man, who swinded many
diamond dealers and others OF ST Paul, and who
made his escape from the penitentls.ry last night
has a record which Tor audAclty and cunning nas
never been equaled In the annals OF criminal his
years ago startled the Chicago police Dy a series
OF daring forgeries and confidence games. lie Was
ares{sd este at seaaiA NO. but ss escaped HI MiIa
ford, Conn, where he spent four years and
six months In Jail for forgery. He also was
Jailed at Baltimore and at Port Jervis. v. Y, for
petty crimes, and It was while In the sont1de OF
his eel that he evolved system OF forgery that
has beenhis method OF work for The past eight
years. In flrst place OF attack WAS Philadelphia,
where he passed himself on as a me nber Of the
firm OF ADour johnson sons, Reading, Pa, and
by forging checks succeeded Ia raising about
g. OOO A week later lie WAS IN san Francisco per-
sonating Z. NJ. Scott, OF santa Rosa Cal. aud he
caught han dezen iirIns Tor amounts aggregating
TO Honolulu, gave them the slip, and was next
heard or al chicago, where he appeared as Lieut..
Sn,r'n ~, sS.s CIV ne wsnt ~ IIhsea Ny
ostensioly 10 enter Cornell University. and from
there 10 Europe, returning 10 New orleans the
land also as the head OF Shreveport cotton nrrn-
these dual characters bringing Linn In about
~, 900. lie soon thereafter iocated at Cincinnati
and arter q short residence entered the
Law scnool at Ann Aroor, Mich He ne
mained there until be came 70 sc Paul IN
f. james of the Ilrm OF James Sons, OF IA
CroSse Mere he secured s. 000 worth OF Jewelry
and Skipped TO Europe, being accompanied on the
ocean voyage by beautiful young woman he
was next heard OF In this country In Cincinnati
ana nom there went 70 Louisville, where be swim.
died william hendricks Sons out OF 81. 500 worth
OF diamonds. To the kast he went asa ain, and then
once more 10 Europe. Returning &C Omaha. he se-
Finally, as v. L Allen, a Worcester merchant, he
appeared In Boston, and Was al once arrested
he was 0lougat w 81. Paul Tried, convicted, and
sent ~ the penitenliary Tor twenty -four years
Lanaers. or James, Is a smooth. good-looking man
about thirty 1.-Two years old, anQ Is considered the
here he managed 70 get acquainted with society
people, and In Chicago. as Lieut. somervllle. ~
was banqueted by lion nunlers VI taat city.
Mr. Bunonss Has oxDEns ron SEVEN YAcznL-
A Telegram IRON Boston lays: since the Nolunc
teef's victory Mr.. burgess has received many
orders for deAens TOT sAnan yachts Among ne
yachts On waose lines he wiu soon SCI 70 WORK u
gentleman: tph foot cutter for NJ. W. Al. jaime.
son, The owner VI the cutter BEN; n xSh foot
PapEo4,oe for M. Eaton, OF the Car1ita; cutter
Tor 4 beverly gentleman, 20 oe 20 ieet on watcr
line; 23-foot boat fappoose style Ior bostoe
gentleman; a 39x -foot water nDe boat IKE the
Pappoo.e sho for a Boston gentlem-ln and n CEN
tstboArd boAL IN Ieet wafer une, lor New iork
gentleman.
FoR UHrrRD cuRIsTEHDon.-A service tn the On.
tefc.S O. the reunion OF Cb1ssendom wa be held in
81 raulS church at Portland, Ne, to-day. Iin
rixhI ssvcrened the oasnop OF Maine wih presade.
Alter short service, with special prayers In 10.
half u the unity, there Will be several snort ad-
drcssos on tbe geoerai subject Of church unity.
ana tne speSaal duty Of the Angio-csthonc church
IN bringing o. about
Tns cayltal o. TIE Pullman Palace Car Con.
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